Agent Karyo@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoHow Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Gamers Billionskotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down112
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minus-squarePoopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·1 day agoCompanies will find a way to apply this also to the rest of the world, citing some bogus reasons.
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 day agoIt’s like how back when the Euro or the Pound were worth nearly 2x what the dollar was, a new device or piece of hardware would sell for $399/€399/£399.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·15 hours agoThe EUR and GBP prices included VAT, import fees and whatever other fees levied by the local govt on electronics.
Companies will find a way to apply this also to the rest of the world, citing some bogus reasons.
It’s like how back when the Euro or the Pound were worth nearly 2x what the dollar was, a new device or piece of hardware would sell for $399/€399/£399.
The EUR and GBP prices included VAT, import fees and whatever other fees levied by the local govt on electronics.